2008 ADA Annual Session
 
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Esthetic Dentistry
ROOT COVERAGE GRAFTING OF MULTIPLE TEETH IN THE MAXILLARY ARCH: LIVE PATIENT DEMONSTRATION
Course Code: 6402

  Edward Allen, DDS, PhD



CE Hours: 3

Teaching Method: Live Patient Demonstration

By 9/12: $95 Dentist/$60 Staff/$75 USD/$45 Student
After 9/12: $115 Dentist/$80 Staff/$95 USD/$65 Student

A root coverage grafting procedure will be performed using an allograft with a mimimally invasive surgical technique to treat recession involving the maxillary right canine through first molar. Platelet-rich plasma will be used to enhance healing.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. List the steps in the tunnel technique for root coverage procedures
2. Describe the microsurgical instruments for minimally invasive surgery
3. List the advantages of the tunneling technique over the envelope flap

This course is underwritten by a grant from DENTSPLY International and presented in cooperation with the American Association of Women Dentists. Donations in kind by Fluke Biomedical LLC., Henry Schein Dental, Ti-Ba Enterprises Inc., and Magna Vu.

Category: Esthetic Dentistry

Recommended for: Dentist/Dental Student, Hygienist, Dental Assistant
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